Category Archives: State News
Gov. Evers Proclaims September as Chamber of Commerce Month
The core services Wisconsin's 267 local chambers of commerce offer their members vary from city to town to village, but whether they focus on advocacy, tourism, economic development, entrepreneurship,...
Sep 7, 2019
Better Business Bureau Hits "The Glamour Place" with "F" Rating
BBB's file opened on "The Glamour Place" in April, and quickly began racking up a couple dozen inquiries per day from people across the country, as well as complaints, Scam Tracker submissions, and mo...
Sep 6, 2019 Marco Verch Professional Photographer and Speaker / CC
Marquette University Cuts Staff By 2.5%
Marquette University President Michael Lovell says the school is reducing its staff size by two-and-a-half percent. Two dozen staff members have been laid off this week. Lovell says the university is ...
Sep 6, 2019 Nick Amoscato / CC
Madison Police: Wrong Man Originally Charged With Fatal Accident
Madison police say the wrong man was originally charged in a fatal accident last month. The investigation revealed 32-year-old Antoine K. Tempel was a passenger -- not the driver -- of the car involve...
Sep 6, 2019
Elementary Student Suffers Injuries When Hit By School Bus
A 10-year-old elementary school student in Milwaukee was injured Thursday morning when she was hit by a school bus. The girl's name hasn't been released. Milwaukee police say the child was hit while s...
Sep 6, 2019 Ian Dick / CC
Democrat Ron Kind Wants Congress To Reclaim Its Authority
Congressman Ron Kind says that body has deferred to the executive branch on trade policy for decades. The Wisconsin Democrat says he wants Congress to take back its authority -- especially during what...
Sep 6, 2019
Long-Serving Wisconsin Congressman Won't Run For Reelection
Republican Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner says he won't run for reelection to the U-S House of Representatives next year The Menomonee Falls politician will have spent 42 years in Washington, D-C, repr...
Sep 5, 2019
Ban On Possession Of Vaping Products By Minors In Beloit Goes Into Effect Next Week
A new ordinance passed by the Beloit City Council to ban possession of vaping products by minors is set to go into effect next week. It is worded much like current rules on cigarettes and cigars, but ...
Sep 5, 2019 Vaping Post / CC
La Crosse Police Investigate Call About Shooting Which Hadn't Happened
La Crosse police say a man who called to say he had shot and possibly killed two people -- hadn't actually done it. The call came in shortly after 2:00 P-M Wednesday, leading authorities to set up a p...
Sep 5, 2019
First-Degree Intentional Homicide Charged Filed Against Milwaukee Shooter
Milwaukee County prosecutors have filed a charge of first-degree intentional homicide against the man who killed a woman who was teaching her son to drive. Forty-six-year-old Tracey Smith was shot to ...
Sep 5, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
